Kari
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Joined on 26 Mar 2018
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Conservatives cry censorship after YouTube rolls out new anti-extremism policy
Conservatives greeted YouTube’s new policies on extremism with outcry this week, claiming far-right voices were being censored, even as the company itself struggled to explain the policy and its ramifications. On Wednesday, YouTube announced it was rolling out new communi...continued
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Don Hutchison says starting Harry Kane ahead of Lucas Moura was a massive error from Mauricio...
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a heartbreaking 2-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool in the final of the Champions League on Saturday night. The North London giants were a goal behind less...continued
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The yield curve is no longer a reliable recession predictor, according to Wells Fargo Securities
The yield curve's predictive power is waning, according to Wells Fargo Securities.Many see yield curve inversions — when long-term rates fall below short-term rates — as precursors to a recession. The most recent inversion saw the 3-month Treasury bill's yield cross above...continued
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Ashes opener locked in for Gabba, but no India guarantee
1:04 AM ETESPNcricinfo staffThe Gabba has been locked in for the opening Test of the 2021-22 Ashes but there has been no similar guarantee made for next year's visit by India who did not play at Australia's stronghold on their tour last season.Australia's Test team are un...continued
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over 5 years ago
Years of World Cup planning, preparation and hurt all come down to this: England v South Africa
3:00 AM ETBig PictureFour years of planning, four years of preparation. Forty-four years of hurt and counting. And maybe the chance, at long last, for long-overdue World Cup redemption. But which team are we discussing here? England, the hosts, or South Africa, the challe...continued
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McDonald's CEO says the consumer is in a 'fairly decent place' but older people are more confident
Steve Easterbrook during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk on the Street, " on May 28, 2019.CNBCMcDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook said Wednesday that the state of the consumer is still strong. "I think, by and large, the consumer is in a fairly decent place," Easterbrook sa...continued
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The US Senate is coming after ‘loot boxes’ – TechCrunch
Gamers feel passionately about loot boxes, turns out some elected officials do too. A new Senate bill was formally introduced today with bipartisan support and it could categorically shift how today’s top platforms and distribution platforms monetize the titles they sell....continued
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke with Walmart's CFO about sourcing products away from China
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday that he has spoken with a top Walmart executive about how the retail giant can best position itself and keep prices low amid the growing trade war with China.In response to a question from Rep. Ben M...continued
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BCCI elections set for October 22
11:25 AM ETFinally, after nearly 30 months of being supervised by a court-appointed authority, the BCCI members are on track to regain control with the board elections scheduled for October 22. This significant decision was taken by the three-member Committee of Administr...continued
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How Viagra revolutionized the erectile dysfunction market
The erectile dysfunction market isn't as lucrative as it once was, but that hasn't mattered much to Pfizer.The New York-based pharmaceutical giant is holding a strong share in the ED drug marketplace even as competition from generic drugmakers consumes sales of its once-b...continued
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Teens are sometimes reluctant voters. Michigan may have found a fix for that.
In the small city of Charlotte, Michigan, seven people took advantage of a new law this week allowing voters to cast ballots on the same day they register. And of those seven same-day voters, six were teenagers. Election Day in Michigan on Tuesday was mostly a low-key aff...continued
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Digital ad revenue in the US surpassed $100 billion for the first time in 2018
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg speaks at the DLD conference in Munich on January 20, 2019.FacebookDigital ad revenue just keeps on growing.A new report says internet advertising revenues in the U.S. totaled $107.5 billion for full-year 2018 — the first time that figure has ...continued
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Jobs surge in April, unemployment rate falls to the lowest since 1969
The U.S. jobs machine kept humming along in April, adding a robust 263,000 new hires while the unemployment rate fell to 3.6%, the lowest in a generation, the Labor Department reported Friday.Nonfarm payroll growth easily beat Wall Street expectations of 190,000 and a 3.8...continued
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Fed's Clarida says economy is 'in a very good place' and backs 'patient' approach to rates
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said Friday the U.S. economy is strong and interest rate policy is an appropriate place to support growth.Speaking at the Hoover Institution Monetary Policy conference at Stanford University, Clarida endorsed the Fed's recent ...continued
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